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• Trustee Placed in Charge of San Antonio Nursing Home

  Beth Janicek | November 28, 2006 9:15 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Mayfield Care Center was investigated by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability (DADS) and was found not up to par. The state of Texas has placed a trustee in charge. "While investigating a complaint about the facility, DADS surveyors found the facility was providing extremely poor quality of care, which posed an immediate threat to the health and safety of residents." The release also...

• GlaxoSmithKline Settles Paxil Lawsuit

  Beth Janicek | November 09, 2006 3:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay $63.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of promoting its antidepressant Paxil for use by children and adolescents while withholding negative information about the drug's safety and effectiveness.United States residents who bought Paxil or Paxil CR, a controlled-release version of the drug, for their children could receive full refunds if they have...

• Texas City Refinery Knew About Serious Safety Risks Before 2005 Explosion

  Beth Janicek | November 08, 2006 2:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  60 Minutes confirms reporting by the Houston Chronicle that BP executives knew there were serious safety concerns about the company's Texas City refinery in advance of the 2005 explosion that killed 15 and injured many more.A federal investiation gathered evidence gathered that shows that Parus and other plant officials were well aware of the safety risk in Texas City.A survey of employees...